The Man who named his dog Buhari by Reuben Abati

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The one absolutely unselfish friend that a man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him and the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous is his dog – George Graham Vest (1870)

Joe Fortemose Chinakwe, the man who named his dog after President Muhammadu Buhari is right now probably regretting his decision to honour his dog with the name of a man he considers his hero. He has been accused of trying to incite hate and breach the public peace. He has been arrested and re-arrested by the police and taken to a magistrate court, which promptly remanded him in prison until he is able to meet the conditions of his bail. He has spent days in prison custody unable to raise the N50, 000 that he has been asked to pay. His family members have only so far managed to raise N20, 000.  Even if he succeeds in putting that sum together, his life is still in danger because aggrieved persons in his neighbourhood, including a man who says he was trying to ridicule his father, have threatened to kill him, if he shows up. The police are not investigating this threat, but they seem so excited about dealing with the poor trader called Joe, for having the effrontery to name his dog, Buhari.

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Okorocha made the statement on Thursday while reacting to rumours of his ill health shortly after arriving Sam Mbakwe Airport Owerri, from a foreign trip.

Addressing a large crowd that gathered at the airport to welcome him, Okorocha described the rumours of his health condition as ‘false’.

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A Facebook user, CHarm Xtova, who shared the photo said:

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Linda Reeves, says she is certain a baby is growing outside her womb as she says she can feel it kicking and squirming. But despite her strong conviction she’s pregnant five scans have shown that there is nothing there, Mirror UK reports.

She said one doctor has even told her she is just ‘too fat’ and another has said she has a mental health problem and it’s a phantom pregnancy.

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CAN alleged that the visit was targeted to sustain the persecution of Christians.

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The passage of the bill followed the submission of a report of Joint Committees on Agriculture and Environment by its Chairman, Mr Ayodele Fajemilehin, to the House.

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The Managing Direc­tor of Castle Kitchen, Mr Akin Ezuluka stated this while speaking in his office along Owerri road, Nnewi, Anambra state.

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Expressing his delight at the proposed collaboration, Usani reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government at curb­ing the crisis as part of efforts to sustain the development of the region.

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Fulani is at it again!What a wicked world.

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The man, who works as a roadside mechanic assaulted the little girl named Monsurat by beating her with a hot iron and causing serious body injury.

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“I don’t think it was nice for our country to accept such money given the happenings around world now. Money is good but it’s not every money that comes your way that you collect. So, I associate myself fully with the President of the Nigeria Football Federation,” he noted.

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